Adarsh Charitable Foundation concentrates most of its support on international health/relief and a small set of community and faith-based organizations. The foundation makes general operating grants, with a strong emphasis on vision/eye-care programs overseas and targeted support for cultural/religious initiatives and one local community center in Louisville. Its giving is focused and repetitive rather than broadly distributed.
Concentrated giving: a small number of moderately sized general-support grants, including repeated multi-grant support to a single lead grantee (BCVI). Majority of dollars go to a few organizations rather than many one-off grants.
Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc. centers its giving on eye care and blindness prevention, with a clear pattern of support for organizations working on surgeries, training, and vision screening. Its largest recent grant went to Bcvi Foundation in Chicago for general support, part of a recurring relationship that also includes another large award in 2025 and prior grants in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also backs Seva Foundation in Berkeley with general funding, showing that its eye-care giving extends beyond Louisville while staying closely tied to a small number of organizations. Alongside international vision work, the foundation supports Louisville-based groups serving education, community services, and faith or cultural initiatives. Recent grants include Americana Community Center, Divine Shakti Foundation, West End School, and La Casita Center, plus smaller awards to several churches and cultural organizations. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: a few grantees receive repeated general operating grants, and most awards are at modest to mid-sized levels. The mix suggests a funder that uses flexible support to back both overseas eye-health work and selected local institutions.
Eye care is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grant history. It gave $60,000 in 2023 and $56,750 in 2025 to Bcvi Foundation in Chicago, both for general support. It also awarded $25,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024 to Seva Foundation in Berkeley, again as general funding. The local Louisville portfolio points to education and community services. Americana Community Center received $25,000 in 2024, and La Casita Center received $10,000 in 2024. School-focused support appears through West End School, Jefferson County Public Education Foundation, Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation, and Heuser Hearing & Language Academy. Faith and cultural organizations also appear in the record. Divine Shakti Foundation received three grants between 2023 and 2025, while Hindu Temple of Kentucky and Punjabi Cultural Society each received support as well.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The distribution also includes a few larger awards, which are concentrated among repeat recipients. Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc. appears to give flexibly through general operating grants rather than a formal application-driven program. The recipient list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially in eye care and Louisville community funding. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
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$132K
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: BCVI Foundation, SEVA Foundation, Divine Shakti Foundation, Americana Community Center
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly domestic, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Louisville dominates the map: 74% of grants went to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state of Kentucky, and many of those were Louisville-based groups such as Americana Community Center, Divine Shakti Foundation, and West End School. Outside Kentucky, Chicago and Berkeley stand out through repeat support to Bcvi Foundation and Seva Foundation. One Washington, DC recipient also appears in the recent record.
The foundation supports eye-care organizations, Louisville community groups, and faith or cultural institutions. Recent grants include Bcvi Foundation and Seva Foundation for general support, plus Louisville recipients such as Americana Community Center, Divine Shakti Foundation, West End School, and La Casita Center.
Yes. The record shows repeated support to the same grantees across multiple years. Bcvi Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Seva Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Divine Shakti Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant sizes are usually modest to mid-sized. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $3,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $15,000, with some larger awards going to a small number of repeat recipients.
Most grants go to Kentucky, and the recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. Louisville is the main city in the record, with additional grants to Chicago, Berkeley, and Washington, DC.
The active campaign list includes several programs marked as accepting unsolicited donations, including Global Fund: Support Our Cause, Glasses in Classes, Support Our Medical Students, Support Our Cataract Surgery, and Support Our Retina and Glaucoma Surgery.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCVI FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $56,750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEUSER HEARING & LANGUAGE ACADEMY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDG |
| MARYHURST | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HILDEGARD HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PUNJABI CULTURAL SOCIETY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BCVI FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICANA COMMUNITY CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SEVA FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LA CASITA CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| C-TAC LOUISVILLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GRACE HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHRIST CATHEDRAL OF PRAISE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JOSHUA TABERNACLE MISSONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BCVI FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SEVA FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| KCD | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HINDU TEMPLE OF KENTUCKY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
BCVI FOUNDATION
$56,750GENERAL FUND
DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL FUND
HEUSER HEARING & LANGUAGE ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FAMILY COMMUNITY CLINIC
$5,000GENERAL FUNDG
MARYHURST
$5,000GENERAL FUND
HILDEGARD HOUSE
GENERAL FUND
PUNJABI CULTURAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL FUND
BCVI FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICANA COMMUNITY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SEVA FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
LA CASITA CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
C-TAC LOUISVILLE
$1,000GENERAL FUND
GRACE HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
CHRIST CATHEDRAL OF PRAISE
$1,000GENERAL FUND
JOSHUA TABERNACLE MISSONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
BCVI FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL FUND
SEVA FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WEST END SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL FUND
KCD
$10,000GENERAL FUND
KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
HINDU TEMPLE OF KENTUCKY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
DIVINE SHAKTI FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
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